Author
Karl Haggner (LaserKarl)
Date Submitted
09/30/2009 | 11:18AM EST
Category & Size
Illustration | 900 x 900 px
Tags
darth | sidious | self | portrait
Current Score
4.58 / 5.00
145 votes | 3,449 views
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Awards
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Daily 4th Place –
10/01/2009
Author's Comments
In another dimension, I got the role for Darth Sidious in the Star Wars saga. Unfortunately, in this dimension, Star Wars failed, and everybody hated it.
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So technicaly, its a self portrait as if I was Darth Sidious...?
I dont know why i did this ok? It just happned. I do like the old star wars movies, of course, but i wouldn't call myself a big fan.
The People Have Spoken
Average Score: 9.5 / 10
I love this thing and couldn't bear to give it a less than perfect score. However, I do think you sold yourself short on Darth Haggner's right hand. The detailing in the face and the active hand is so stylish that it's disappointing to see a lack of scarring there.
Great image nonetheless.
oh well.
Good, good.
n***a need some lotion
pic strait tho'.
venha pro lado negro
I love the shading and the amount of detail is superb. The redness underneath his eyes really adds to his facial features.
oddly enough, I too used to be called Darth Sidious.....only, I did evil things in this relm and my friends (not imaginary I asure you) called me this. o_0
But I ramble on.... the pic has great detail. So used to the Emperor's face being shrowded by shadows and such, its nice to see the old man's wrinkled face once in a while. And I gotta agree with AwesomeSaurus, it does look like he's enjoying someone's demise. Nicely done
As to be expected of your skills, this is a quality piece! I have always liked how you add the appropriate amount of detail in different areas to draw the viewers attention where it should be, and really accentuate the detail by comparison to the other parts. I enjoy how creepy he is, just like the character in the movies.
My only qualm with it is I don't know if its hiding, or perspective or something, but he seems to be missing a finger on his left hand. Not a major flaw, since it took me a while to notice it, and I could just be seeing it wrong. Almost looks like he should be holding a glass of something.
The color scheme is perfect, and the bits of greenish brown on the neck are a superb addition to the normal skin tone palette. Well done like always good sir, your eye for color makes me so envious!
Author's Response:
Thanks man! Felt great reading that.
I was thinking about that finger aswell. I spent some time getting some kind of working posture with the hand, making him look a bit more deviant and bizarre, but not making him look retarded. Haha. The last finger is that little lighter area under the "last" finger.
"something something something something, nice pric"
nicely sone, i can clearly see hes thinking of no good..
An excellent rendering of Darth Sidious. You can really tell he's imagining/ watching/ doing something terrib;e, and revelling in every last second of it. Great shading.
As DeathToPuppets said, the eyes are amazing.
amazing work...i love the texture of this piece, the eyes seem to capture that hunger for power and his hands only compliment that evil and lust for control..
Author's Response:
Thank you! Im glad you liked it!
